text_original: It was as if I had suddenly seen what was the truth of things; not perhaps to anybody else, but at all events to me. And I felt at once tranquil and elated, as when something is met with which rouses and fascinates in a man all his faculties.
text_transcription: IT WAS AS IF I HAD SUDDENLY SEEN WHAT WAS THE TRUTH OF THINGS NOT PERHAPS TO ANYBODY ELSE BUT AT ALL EVENTS TO ME AND I FELT AT ONCE TRANQUIL AND ELATED AS WHEN SOMETHING IS MET WITH WHICH ROUSES AND FASCINATES IN A MAN ALL HIS FACULTIES
phonemes: ɪt wʌz æz ɪf aɪ hæd sˈʌdənli sˈiːn wʌt wʌzðə tɹˈuːθ ʌv θˈɪŋz; nˌɑːt pɚhˈæps tʊ ˈɛnɪbˌɑːdi ˈɛls, bˌʌt æɾ ˈɔːl ᵻvˈɛnts tə mˌiː. ænd aɪ fˈɛlt ɐtwˈʌns tɹˈæŋkwɪl ænd ᵻlˈeɪɾᵻd, æz wɛn sˈʌmθɪŋ ɪz mˈɛt wɪð wˌɪtʃ ɹˈaʊzᵻz ænd fˈæsᵻnˌeɪts ɪn ɐ mˈæn ˈɔːl hɪz fˈækəltiz.